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  More than one hundred handmade scarecrows will line the streets of Ayton this weekend for a community festival organised by local volunteers.

• Historic Sailing Cobles Will Take To Bridlington Bay For Two-Day Festival

  Traditional wooden fishing vessels will set sail across Bridlington Bay this weekend as a free two-day maritime festival celebrates the region's rich coastal heritage.

• West End And Television Stars Gather For Scarborough Pantomime Preparations

  The cast of this year's Scarborough Spa pantomime, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, have come together in costume for their official launch day ahead of the festive season.

• Stuart Rose Named Whitby Town Captain For New Season

  Experienced forward Stuart Rose will lead Whitby Town into the new Northern Premier League campaign after being handed the captain's armband.

• Competitive Football Returns to the Yorkshire Coast for the New Season

  Local football clubs are gearing up for the start of the new season this weekend, with Scarborough Athletic returning home after a year in exile and Bridlington Town beginning their FA Cup campaign.

• Historic Greasy Pole Challenge Returns To Whitby Regatta After Seventeen Years

  Brave participants will attempt to run across a 37-foot suspended and greased pole to capture a flag as a traditional challenge returns to the Whitby Regatta this weekend.

• Flamborough Lifeboat Treasurer Steps Down After Forty-Six Years

  A dedicated volunteer who helped shape the modern Flamborough RNLI station has retired after nearly half a century of service to the lifesaving charity.

• North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Aware Of HMO Concerns In Scarborough

  York and North Yorkshire's deputy mayor for crime and policing has proposed a multi-agency meeting to address growing concerns over the impact of HMOs and emergency accommodation on Scarborough residents.

• Historic Whitby Old Town Hall Saved by £1.3 Million Restoration

  A major restoration project has secured the future of Whitby's historic Old Town Hall, bringing the eighteenth-century landmark back into public use with a refurbished first floor for community events and a returning outdoor market.

• Special Educational Needs Places Will Expand At Scarborough Primary School In September

  Up to sixteen children with special educational needs will benefit from tailored support closer to home as a new purpose-built facility opens at a Scarborough primary school this September.

• Calls Mount For Disposable Barbecue Ban Following Wykeham Forest Blaze

  Supermarkets are facing pressure to stop selling disposable barbecues after a severe fire broke out in woodland on the outskirts of Scarborough.